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Lenape Talking Dictionary

By English WORD or PHRASE

By Lenape WORD or PHRASE

Detailed Entry Information

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English:when I take care of him
Lenape:kenahkihàke (w. enta) [vta]

Comments

The /-àk/ suffix for first person follows a consonant stem.
A third person object is understood as the default.

Analysis

Form:
enta kenahkihàke
Structure:
enta kenahkih-àk-e
Meaning:
when care.for-1.conj-subjnt